In home childcare. How do you charge during holidays?

Donna - posted on 07/24/2012
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Does anyone keep kids at home? I keep 3 kids and am listed with the government. I charge by the week but am unsure how to handle the holidays. Should parents pay for a full week even if they don't bring there kids during holidays?

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The at home daycare we looked at would of required us to pay for a week even if the kids weren't there. In the contract it also stated that the daycare provider would get 2 weeks paid vacation per year, and she was not open on holidays but I believe you still had to pay. We didn't agree with the contract so we chose to work opposite shifts so that one of us is always with the kids, but I do believe it's common that you pay by the week/month regardless of a holiday.